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# Automated Saving Apps
'Chip' Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Millennials Save Money

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-07-10 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saving-apps
References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2017/07/robot-banker-trying-help-millennials-manage-their-accounts.html) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/chip-automatic-saving/id1141297472?mt=8)

'Chip' is an [automated saving app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cashback1) that boasts the ability to connect to one's bank account to analyze spending and transfer money from one's saving account gradually over time. Aside from the automated featured offered by Chip, Millennials are drawn to the idea that they can work towards their [financial goals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cash-flow-and-capital) and "save automatically without feeling it."

This saving app helps users to overcome overdraft systems, which often help financial institutions prosper at the expense of customers, and offers up to 5% interest.

With the app, users are also able to determine the amount they would like to save, as well as view the amount of money they've spent so far during the month, as well as how that number compares to [spending from the previous month](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spend-wisely).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.9/10
- Popularity: 19% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Automated Saving Apps:** Automated saving apps like Chip are leveraging artificial intelligence to help Millennials save money effortlessly.
- **Overcoming Overdraft Systems:** The Chip app disrupts overdraft systems by assisting users in saving money and avoiding unnecessary fees.
- **Personalized Financial Planning:** Chip provides users with the ability to set savings goals and track their spending, offering personalized financial planning solutions.

### Where This Applies

- **Banking:** Automated saving apps have the potential to revolutionize the banking industry by offering innovative features like AI-driven saving and personalized financial planning.
- **Financial Technology:** The rise of automated saving apps like Chip highlights the disruptive potential of financial technology companies in revolutionizing personal finance management.
- **Consumer Tech:** Chip and similar apps exemplify the impact of consumer tech in empowering individuals to take control of their finances through intuitive and automated saving features.

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